religious privilege and equality in NI
A Freedom of Information request to Northern Ireland Assembly by Lord McDowall
Currently overdue a response from Northern Ireland Assembly. By law, the response had to be prompt but no later than 9 December 2008. They are 31 days late, you can complain by requesting an internal review.
Lord McDowall
10 November 2008
Dear Sir or Madam
Please provide clarification on what the NIA do in order to prevent
the apparent religious privilege granted to MLA's, and the conflict
of religious views on equality and the celebration of diversity.
How does the NIA expect members of the public to be comfortable and
able to approach their MLA, when they are quoting religious
scriptures to validate intolerant and homophobic comments.
For example, how would the NIA and the First Minister react to a
gay MLA, who refused to support Christians due to their religious
views or Muslims due to the Quoran's intolerance of homosexuals.
The MLA would be expressing his views as a gay male, who is being
confronted with unstomachable comments made by certain persons of a
specific religion.
I look forward to your reply on this matter,
Yours Aye
Lord McDowall
Lord McDowall
10 December 2008
Dear Sir or Madam
You are now in breach of the FOI timescales for reply.
If i do not receive a reply within 7 days, I will have no other
option other than to raise the matter with the Information
Commissioners Office.
Yours sincerely,
Lord McDowall
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